Re: What bourbon are you drinking? Winter 12/13

Originally Posted by T Comp

Nice Brisko. Always good to have a bottle within reach, for those tough moments in life, like when you have to get out bed in the middle of the night to take a leak or just plain get up for the day . Though I'd prefer a hot coffee screw closure system for my nightstand drawer. My most recent KCSB was quite delicious too, Binny's Barrel 153, synthetic cork. Good info on the cork change and wish they all had screw closure too...cork dust residue that builds up from all the opening and closing can also annoy me.

Re: What bourbon are you drinking? Winter 12/13

Originally Posted by Kalessin

With the 2012 SmBLE, try experimenting with a little added water... I did and was pleasantly surprised!

When I first tried that bottle it was too hot for me, as are all 4R when I first open them (SmB Std,, SB Std., and 2 different SmB LE) and I did add water. I like it both ways really and any way you drink it will probably be good!

On a side note: I was close to deciding I HATED the std. 4R SmB, but after being open for a few months it has turned into a very agreeable pour. Dont' know if it was the whiskey or me that changed...

Re: What bourbon are you drinking? Winter 12/13

On a side note: I was close to deciding I HATED the std. 4R SmB, but after being open for a few months it has turned into a very agreeable pour. Dont' know if it was the whiskey or me that changed...

Same here --- I got it as a gift for this past Christmas and was just getting over a cold. The floral/fruity mix was very off-putting to me at first, and so it sat in my cabinet for 3-4 weeks. When I came back to it, I found myself enjoying that flavor profile, although ultimately I find it pretty thin (especially for the $30 price tag). I too wondered if my palate adapted to it, if it just 'opened up', or if my initial disappointment was mostly due to getting over my cold.

I definitely became a fan, but the price point makes me pause when compared to other $25-$35 options. For me, it seems more of a novelty 'get it once in a great-while' type pour, as opposed to being in full rotation.